I disabled Clipping Protection and adjusted capture gain down a notch from default to allow full dynamic range short of clip from the Nady® DKW-3 through a BOSS®/Roland® VE-20 (on Preset 02: Pop), as input into the Asus® CM1630's XONAR® mic input. I like the improved Recorder's peak mic meter, as it handles in similar fashion to the peak-program meters on late-model recording consoles.